Location: Khartoum
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The 10 Best Things to Do in Khartoum, Sudan
Khartoum (/kɑːrˈtuːm/ kar-TOOM) is the capital and largest city of Sudan and the state of Khartoum. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile, flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile, flowing west from Ethiopia. The location where the two Niles meet is known as "al-Mogran" (المقرنthe confluence). The main Nile continues to flow north towards Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea.
Restaurants in Khartoum
1. Sudan National Museum
Overall Ratings
4 based on 187 reviews
Reviewed By Robert937 - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Founded in 1971 in a spacious building bordering the Nile west of central Khartoum on the road to Ondurman.
Special are the three small temples rebuilt on the Museum's premises after their original locations inside ancient Egyptian forts of Buhen and Semna were inundated when the High dam near Aswan was constructed. These original temples date from the time of Hatshepsut and Tutmosis III and are some 3500 years old.
Hence there is the main museum hall of which the lower part contains sculptures and artifacts from Pharaonic times and the Kingdom of Kush. On the second floor there are exhibits from Nubian Christian churches among them many 1000 years old mural paintings, though not in a good condition anymore. Also some artifacts from the Islamic period.
The Nubian museum in Aswan and the Luxor Museum in Egypt are better, but the Sudan National Museum is certainly worth while.
Entrance fee 10 SDG
Opening hours: keep in mind that the museum is closed during siësta hours from 11:30 to 14:30
2. Nile Street
Overall Ratings
4 based on 98 reviews
Reviewed By Umairkalimbutt
The Nile street is great place to hangout... it has a lot of coffee and tea places along Nile...most on boats...in addition to this it has most of government buildings and ministries on this street... beautiful trees near Corinthia.. and holiday grand villa hotels... the best place to view sunset is from tuti island bridge... best lit places at night are near the national telecommunications tower... A must visit place... nice to just relax and sit along river Nile ..sipping on coffee or tea and having a good conversation.
3. University of Khartoum
Overall Ratings
4 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By Robert937 - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Founded in 1902 as Gordon Memorial College by Kitchener as part of his educational reforms which could be seen as a reaction to the Mahdi revolt. In 1951 renamed less controversially Khartoum University College, as general Gordon was the symbol of repression of Sudanese nationalism. Gordon was decapitated by the insurgents.
The campus looks quite modern with spacious educational and research facilities, football fields and dorms for the more than 16,000 students. Still according to UNESCO between 2002 and 2014 more than 3000 researchers left the country. According to the Sudanese National Centre for Research in 2013, the country had a mere 19 researchers for every 100,000 citizens, or 1/30 the ratio of Egypt. As part of a Government's policy English was replaced by Arabic as the medium language and Islamic teaching was made part of the curriculum.
4. Tuti Island
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By Robert937 - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
If you want to get an impression of rural life along the Nile in Sudan, it is really worth the hike. Go early morning, as in the afternoon it really heats up, even in winter.
From the bridge I first walked southward into the village through a maze of narrow alleys with one-storey mud brick houses on boths sides and sometimes a mosque with some shops. At the far end of the village turn right (eastward) and pick up the ring road (turn left) and follow the river bank towards the southern tip of the Island. There are green fields or Gardens as the locals call them, mango trees and some stone production sites. Near the confluence of the Blue and White Nile there is a pump that ensures the flow of water to the Gardens. Keep following the ring road until you reach the bridge again. Add a walk to the beach side at the northern end, but you could also return to the city. It took me two hours including some small talk with friendly local people.
5. Ethnographic Museum
Overall Ratings
4 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By Kay H - Liverpool, United Kingdom
The ethnographic museum is a bit reminiscent of Oxford's Pitt-Rivers, stuffed to the gills with fascinating pieces of ethnographic ephemera. This is a great place to come and learn about various tribes and traditional practices, and worth dipping in to a couple of times, to extract everything there is to understand here. Material is presented in English and Arabic, and also sometimes in German, and is very accessible.
6. Mogran
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 24 reviews
Located at the confluence of the two Niles (the Blue the White), the Mogran is a home to Gardens and greenery, as well as an amusement park.
Reviewed By Yousif A
This should be No. 1 attraction in Khartoum, but unfortunately it is totally neglected. The two white and blue Niles are wonderfully joining together and continue for a while with their different speeds and water colors until they finally merge downstream.
7. Al Kabir Mosque
Overall Ratings
4 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By Mohannad A
One of the first mosques in Khartoum.. at the time, it was the largest and most luxurious.. now it is considered vintage and quite ordinary! It has a strategic location, in the city center near the main Souq.. be aware of shoes - thieves
8. Al Sabalouga (Sabaloka Gorge)
Overall Ratings
4 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By dmittleman - Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
This area is a beautiful part of the Nile. I was fortunate to go on Independence Day though I'm told that there are always local people about. Besides the Nile itself, hordes of local people were having parties and cookouts. The sometimes shy and reserved Sudanese welcomed photographs. Even if it were quiet, the scenery itself is lovely. If you can plan your trip for when the locals party, it could be the highlight of your trip.
9. Khartoum War Cemetery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
10. Naqa
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By LucyCarvalho - UK
I visited Naqa as party of a day trip to the Meroe Pyramids from Khartoum. The remains are a well preserved Temple of Amun, The Lion Temple (with interesting external reliefs including the first reference to long nails as a sign of beauty) and a smaller temple with Greek/Roman columns. The setting is stunning and access is off road through the savana-like environment. Highly recommended!
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